gCaptain reports, “Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025.”

“[The vessel] should achieve its initial operating capability operating up in the Arctic August of this year,” Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan stated during a joint session of the state’s legislature.

The ship still will not have been modified to its final form, but it is probably a good idea to get some experience with the ship.

The complete buildout and conversion of the vessel will take an additional year, according to Sullivan. The USCG previously stated that selection of the crew of 60 will begin in Summer 2026. It is unclear how the vessel will be staffed for the 2025 patrol.